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Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson says he no longer follows the NBA because it's 'woke' and too 'political' after it went into the bubble in 2020 and supported Black Lives Matter
Daily Mail UK ^ | 4/22/2023 | ALASTAIR TALBOT

Posted on 04/22/2023 9:39:26 PM PDT by vespa300

Hall of Fame basketball coach Phil Jackson has admitted to no longer following the NBA because it's become 'woke' and too 'political' since the 2020 bubble.

The 77-year-old, who won 11 NBA championships as a head coach, claimed that he hasn't stayed up to date with recent developments in the league since 2020, while speaking to the Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin podcast.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: jackson; nba; phil; sports; woke
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To: vespa300

The Women’s NCAA championship game had better ratings than the NBA supposedly


21 posted on 04/23/2023 5:14:34 AM PDT by redgolum (We are not going to make it, are we. )
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To: redgolum

Nope.
However it was close.
2022 NBA Finals 12.4 Million.
2023 Women’s NCAA 9.4 Million.


22 posted on 04/23/2023 5:48:02 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you filthy animal! )
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To: Bullish

As a Celtics fan, I was over the Lakers in the 60’s. Ha ha.


23 posted on 04/23/2023 5:52:11 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: vespa300

When you are too PC for Phil Jackson you have a problem.


24 posted on 04/23/2023 6:20:28 AM PDT by bray (Dr Fauxi killed millions)
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To: bray

Good point.


25 posted on 04/23/2023 11:17:02 AM PDT by vespa300
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To: Mark17

I do not watch basketball as the players are too tall....


26 posted on 04/23/2023 2:15:21 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: minnesota_bound

I played softball against Jackson once, in Grand Forks. I knew who he was, but didn’t recognize him, till others guys told me it was Phil Jackson.


27 posted on 04/23/2023 2:44:25 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: Mark17

You could tell it was him as he was bouncing the softball like a basketball...


28 posted on 04/23/2023 3:13:07 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: pepsionice
Probably in the 2000-to-2005 era, I had diminishing interest, and last NBA game I watched was 2013.

About the same for me. Jordan Era was great. LeBron sucks.

29 posted on 04/23/2023 6:28:43 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Sarah Barracuda

It’s a shame that I have a collection of Lakers jerseys and stuff I refuse to wear now because of a few selfish players.


30 posted on 04/23/2023 6:48:57 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: Bullish

I have a signed Kobe jersey that I got yrs ago from a lady who knew him also have an horry jersey and two Shaq jerseys..will never get a lebron jersey I just can’t stand him but he’s a laker so it is what it is


31 posted on 04/23/2023 9:16:36 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

After the Lakers let me down allowing La Bran and others make fools of the franchise I’ve switched my allegiance to LA Kings hockey, and of course my lifelong first love, the Dodgers.

Go Kings Go!


32 posted on 04/23/2023 9:37:22 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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